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8.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 5.01 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1 and iTunes before 10.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-1 and APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-2.
The weakness was published 03/07/2012 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as HT5190 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with Apple. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0612 since 01/12/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/21/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
A private exploit has been developed by Abhishek Arya (Inferno). It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58319 (Apple iTunes < 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
Upgrading to version 5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73831) and Tenable (58319). Similar entries are available at 4460, 4459, 4574 and 4726.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
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Nessus ID: 58319
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802824
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar12 (Win)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iOS 5.1
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT5190
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0612 (🔍)
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X-Force: 73831 - Apple WebKit unspecified code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1026774 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 35275 - WebKit Used in Apple iOS \x3C 5.1 and iTunes \x3C10.6 Remote Code Execution\\DoS (CVE-2012-0612), Medium
SecurityFocus: 52364 - Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48274 - Apple iTunes Multiple WebKit Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 79934
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 03/10/2012 09:27Updated: 03/21/2021 12:08
Changes: 03/10/2012 09:27 (85), 04/13/2017 13:15 (11), 03/21/2021 12:08 (3)
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